Wi-fi and pie

What happens when you take a 30-year-old family-operated restaurant and reopen after only a month with a new owner?  Mary Kean, the proud new owner of Chloe’s Kitchen Diner (formally Fotina’s Restaurant) located at 400 E.156th Street, explains that you do a little bit of sprucing it up but keep it as authentic as possible. Kean’s immediate focus was upgrading the kitchen equipment. With a new stove, fridge and, most importantly, a dishwasher, Kean feels she can get back to business. She admits that she is anxious and excited at the same time. 

With very little time to think about it, Kean entered and won a restaurant contest sponsored by the property’s new owner/developer, Alan Glazen. Glazen, who has also recently acquired the Harbour Pub on Waterloo Rd., wanted to find an owner/operator for this neighborhood diner that would open it back up as soon as possible and respect the flavor of the original business and what it meant to the community.

Chloe’s Kitchen Diner will feature an all-day, breakfast special for $2.99. In addition, the menu will include traditional diner foods like hot dogs and hamburgers to reubens and grilled sandwiches. Kean also plans on including neighborhood traditions like sweet potato pie which is made on Waterloo Rd. and freshly brewed coffee from Erie Island Coffee which is owned by her new landlord Alan. The diner will also display and sell art by local artists.

Whether you are interested in a great meal at an awesome price or free Wi-fi with your pie, Chloe’s Kitchen Diner will officially open for business on Wednesday, October 31 at 7 am. Please stop in for the Grand Opening and enjoy a free cup of coffee. 

 The diner will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 7am-2pm from then on. It is located on 400 East 156th Street, near Waterloo in the Collinwood. Phone: 216-738-7088.